Vĩnh Lợi district
Vĩnh Lợi district
Huyện Vĩnh Lợi | |
|---|---|
 Location in Bạc Liêu province | |
| Country |  Vietnam |
| Province | Bạc Liêu province |
| Capital | Châu Hưng |
| Area | |
• Total | 252 sq mi (652 km2) |
| Population (2003) | |
• Total | 187,515 |
| Time zone | UTC+7 (Indochina Time) |
Vĩnh Lợi is a rural district (huyện) of Bạc Liêu province in the Mekong Delta region of Vietnam. As of 2003 the district had a population of 187,515.[1] The district covers an area of 652 km2. The district capital lies at Châu Hưng.[1] Vĩnh Lợi district is north of the border with Sóc Trăng province, south of Hòa Bình and Bạc Liêu town, and west of Phước Long district.
Administrative divisions
[edit]Vĩnh Lợi district is subdivided into 8 commune-level subdivisions, including Châu Hưng township (district capital), and the rural communes of: Châu Hưng A, Hưng Thành, Hưng Hội, Châu Thới, Vĩnh Hưng, Vĩnh Hưng A and Long Thạnh.
References
[edit]- ^ a b "Districts of Vietnam". Statoids. Retrieved March 13, 2009.
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